[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 18464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10274]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 9041
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(C)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning
Form 9041, Application for Electronic/Magnetic Media Filing of Business
and Employee Benefit Plan Returns.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 24, 1996,
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal
Revenue Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection should be directed to Carol
Savage, (202) 622-3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5569, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Form 9041, Application for Electronic/Magnetic Media Filing
of Business and Employee Benefit Plan Returns.
OMB Number: 1545-1079.
Form Number: Form 9041.
Abstract: Form 9041 is used by fiduciaries, partnerships, and plan
sponsors/administrators as an application to file Forms 1041, 1065,
5500, 5500-C/R, or 5500EZ electronically or on magnetic media; and by
software firms, service bureaus, and electronic transmitters to develop
auxiliary services.
Current Actions: Form 9041 is being revised to delete line 5,
because this information is no longer needed.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 18 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 900 hours.
Request for Comments
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Approved: April 19, 1996,
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-10274 Filed 4-24-96; 8:45 am]
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